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East Anglian Mens Event 2014

From East Anglian Sangha on Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 - 19:17

From East Anglian Sangha on Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 - 19:17East Anglian Mens Event 2014 - Padmaloka

The theme of the weekend this year is ‘Going For Refuge’ and we will be exploring this through talks, discussion, meditation and ritual.

Cost is £80 waged or £60 low/unwaged
Contact Rijusiddha to book
rijusiddha [at] gmail.com / 07933 185934

lokeshvara

Checking In From The Indian Order Convention

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 - 17:45

Checking In From The Indian Order Convention

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 - 17:45Greetings from Bordoran retreat centre near Nagpur in India. The Indian convention is underway and going very well with 200 order members from all over India. There is a programme of meditation, talks and discussion, with pujas every evening.

Yesterday thunder and rain brought some cooler air. The grasses and flowers are full of butterflies and the air is filled with bird song. In the evening the full moon bathed the convention in yellow light as we sat in...

aryapala

Men's Event 3 - Liberation and Discipline

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 - 10:42

Men's Event 3 - Liberation and Discipline

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 - 10:42Friday, 24 October to Sunday, 26 October 2014
This weekend event aims to give an essential experience of Buddhist teaching and practice. The weekend will include meditation, talks, discussion, workshops and rituals. Led with warmth and clarity by experienced members of the Triratna Order.
Please see website to book and for details www.padmaloka.org.uk

Munisha

Aryamati's funeral

From Triratna News on Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 - 09:37

Aryamati's funeral

From Triratna News on Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 - 09:37The funeral and celebration of Aryamati’s life will take place on Monday 20th October at 4pm at the Manchester Buddhist Centre, UK. (See below.) There will be refreshments and food at the Buddhist Centre after the celebration.
Everyone is welcome to attend this event. Please dress colourfully.

A woodland burial will take place the next day, Tuesday 21st October, at 1.30pm at Thornsett Cemetery, High Hill Road, New Mills, SK22 2EU. This will be a more...

Mahabodhi

2013 Total Immersion Retreat poetry

From Online Meditators on Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 - 19:30

2013 Total Immersion Retreat poetry

From Online Meditators on Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 - 19:30Here is poetry from the 2013 Total Immersion Retreat, as recited by Paramananda.

http://mahabodhi.org.uk/wp/2013/10/total-immersion-retreat-poetry/

Rijupatha

Dharmabyte: Hearing the Cuckoo’s Cry

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 - 18:49

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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte we hear from Maitreyabandhu, from the Men’s Combined Convention, in his talk “Hearing the Cuckoo’s Cry.” Reading haiku, Maitreyabandhu brings us to reflect on our shared understanding of the goal of insight and enlightenment.

This is an excerpt from the second talk given on the European Triratna Men’s Convention at Adhisthana on...

Rijupatha

FBA Podcast: Wow! Opening to Insight

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 - 18:38

FBA Podcast: Wow! Opening to Insight

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This week’s FBA Podcast, is another brilliant talk from the European Combined Order Convention. In “Wow! Opening to Insight,” Viveka gives us much to reflect upon in our practice in a world that needs our presence. Are we ready to awaken to all sorts of astonishing things? What do you know from direct experience? What we see...

Bodhidasa

Sydney sangha crowdfunding to transform centre

From Sydney Buddhist Centre on Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 - 01:38

Sydney sangha crowdfunding to transform centre

From Sydney Buddhist Centre on Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 - 01:38After only 24 hours, the Buddha Blitz has raised $19,500 for much-needed renovations at the Sydney Buddhist Centre. We now have six weeks to reach our target of $30,000 through crowdfunding site StartSomeGood.org.

We launched the Buddha Blitz with an open day at the centre on Saturday 11 October. The open day allowed the sangha to welcome the local community into our centre so they could see for themselves the potential of what we have created here...

Padmatara

Lit Crawl at the SFBC

From San Francisco Buddhist Center on Sat, 11 Oct, 2014 - 22:28

Lit Crawl at the SFBC

From San Francisco Buddhist Center on Sat, 11 Oct, 2014 - 22:28Where literature hits the streets….
This is the fifth year the SFBC has participated in this amazing event - join us at 8:30pm Saturday October 18 for Standing in the Light, Five Writers and the Spiritual Moment. Readings about realization woven from the threads of Buddhist, Sikh, Muslim, Christian and Hindu practice.
http://www.litquake.org/events/standing-light-five-writers-and-spiritual…

Windhorse Evolution

Affordable Ethical Shopping

From Windhorse Evolution on Fri, 10 Oct, 2014 - 12:29

Affordable Ethical Shopping

From Windhorse Evolution on Fri, 10 Oct, 2014 - 12:29Shopping ethically can be affordable, here’s some recycled home accessories for £10 or under -http://goo.gl/GmXQmr at Evolution.

Not only are these made from recycled wood, our suppliers are given a fair price and their working conditions checked. In addition we support social projects in both Bali and Thailand where these are made. Just one way to make this Christmas a #EthicalChristmas.

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